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Top 5 best Real Madrid players of decade (2012-2022)

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2. Sergio Ramos

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Yet another unavoidable name in this list, Sergio Ramos was the former captain of Real Madrid, and he has also established himself as a club legend. The Spanish centre-back and 2010 FIFA World Cup winner joined the Merengues in 2005 from Sevilla for a reported transfer of €27 million, and over the past fourteen years, he has been involved in some of their most iconic moments in history, including all four of their Champions League wins this decade.

In fact, Real Madrid were losing to Atletico Madrid in the 2013-14 Champions League final, before the 36-year-old sent in an injury-time header to equalize the scoreline. Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo then added one goal each during extra time to win the match and the trophy.

Ramos is also Real Madrid’s highest-scoring defender, and his goal-scoring skills have often proved effective for the club – as you can see from the example above. A leader by example, he has also been included in the FIFPro World XI nine times this decade.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Top 5 best Real Madrid players of decade (2010-2019)
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Do we need to explain why Ronaldo is the number one on the list of best Real Madrid players of decade? Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing by Real Madrid in 2009 marked the beginning of one of their most-successful phases in history. The Portuguese legend scored 450 goals in 438 appearances for Los Blancos, and also won four Ballon d’Ors, three UEFA Best Men’s Player and two FIFA Best Men’s Player awards, and three European Golden Shoes during the nine seasons he played at the Santiago Bernabeu.

He also broke a host of records while at the club, such as becoming the first player to score against every La Liga opponent in a single season and the first person to score 50-plus goals each in six consecutive seasons. Ronaldo’s importance at Real Madrid was most felt since he left the club in 2018, as Serie A club Juventus signed him for €117 million. Post-Ronaldo’s exit, the Spanish club has not won a single trophy and they are keen to put an end to their drought this season.
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